1661 T. Allin 29 Aug. (1939) (modernized text) I. 51 Rain squalls and very much wind.
1838 E. A. Poe xvii. 143 Whenever we had a westerly wind, which was seldom, it was invariably attended with a rain squall.
1902 J. Conrad 40 Before sunset a thick rain-squall passed over the two boats.
2003 9 June 7/2 A rainsquall hit for a minute and chilled me.